Preseason AP and USA Today polls are out and it looks like Alabama will take the #1 spot, followed by Texas at #2, and finally Florida at #3. Not bad considering we lost a decent chunk of senior players (including Tebow). I personally think we might be slightly over-rated this early in the season but with returning talent like Brantley, Demps, Rainey, etc. it won’t take long to find out if we deserve the spot or not.
Chris Low from ESPN talks about potential Florida playmakers for the 2010 season:
Another spectacular win this weekend. Impressive performance considering the crappy weather conditions and the flooded field at Doak Cambell Stadium. Both sides had several minor injuries related to the slick field conditions, including Percy Harvin who ended up with a high ankle sprain late in the 2nd quarter. FSU managed some impressive kick/punt returns but that was about it. Thankfully, it looks like Harvin will be ok by the end of the week – even a 75% Harvin is better than 90% of the opposition!
Tebow finished off the afternoon with 80 yards rushing, 3 TDs in the air and another on the ground. Final score was 45 -15 with FSU never really having much of a chance. It was over when Brandon Spikes intercepted Ponder’s first play of the 2nd half setting the Gator’s up for another rushing TD from the FSU 20 yard line.
So the regular season is a lock and we’re down to the most important game of the season - Alabama is not going to be easy – the winner gets a National Champonship bid in addition to the SEC title!
Technically, the Gator’s clenched the SEC East division last week after drubbing Vanderbuilt in another blow out win for UF. This week, the Gator’s managed to hang 50 points on the Ole’ Ball Coach and handed him his worse defeat in 92 games. Spurrier was lucky it wasn’t worse – Meyer pulled Tebow and most of his 1st string offense late in the 3rd quarter, letting them cheer on guys like Brantley, Moody and Demps who finished off the game 56-6.
So what’s left? Well assuming we don’t fall asleep during the Citidel game this week and we manage to beat FSU in Tallahassee, it all comes down to the SEC conference title game against Alabama. Win that and there’s a good chance we go to the BCS National Championship game.
I‘m obviously not a football coach. I’ve never actually played organized football beyond some backyard games as a kid. However, watching the Gator’s line up on 4th and 1 with ~45 seconds left on the game clock, knowing we only needed another ~10 yards for an easy field goal, I knew Tebow was taking the ball. In fact, the entire stadium, the announcers, and the Ole Miss defensive line knew Tebow was getting the ball.
